Praxis Reading Exam 1
This is a timed quiz. You will be given 60 seconds per question. Are you ready?
About how old was Edison when this story happened?
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"Edison was a newsboy, a job usually held by kids between the ages of 8 and 14."
What lesson din Edison learn from this experience?
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Edison decided that he would always learn whatever he needed to know before beginning an enterprise.
Which of the following phrases is an example of simile?
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A simile is a figurative expression including the word like or as.
Why did Edison want an extra $10?
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Edison was afraid to make the journey by himself.
Which of the following factors did NOT drive crop prices down after the Civil War?"
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A decrease in supply would probably raise the price of crops.
Who founded the Grange organization?"
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This information is contained in the first sentence of the second paragraph.
In contrast to the other boy, Edison was:
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Edison refuses the other boy’s suggestion that they stop or climb a tree.
What literary device is the author using in the phrase "frowning forest"?
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Personification is when something that is not a person is described as if it were a person.
Why did farmers blame the tariff for their problems?"
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The farmers were annoyed that the tariff closed off a market for their crops.
From this passage, we can infer that Edison:
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"Edison is a newsboy, and admits that he doesn’t know much about animals."
What was the basic reason for the formation of the Populist Party?"
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The Populist Party was formed to represent the interests of farmers and common citizens.
This passage was probably taken from:
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The passage appears to be part of a larger narrative of the life of Edison.
Which word best describes the villagers' attitude to the mill?
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"The author states that the villagers would never think of using another mill, despite the problems with their mill."
Why did the shipping company ask Edison to fetch the captain?
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The shipping company needed a replacement captain immediately.
What is the name of the system in which individuals can buy things directly from the whole-sale distributor?"
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Cooperatives are meant to eliminate the extra costs of middle men.
Where does this passage take place?
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"The references to Antwerp, Napoleon, and the Low Countries indicate that this passage describes a village in Europe, most likely in Belgium."
Who is the most likely author of this passage?
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The tone of the passage indicates that the author approves of Boone.
The word "ravished" probably means:
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The passage refers to stumps as a feature of the “ravished” forest.
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?"
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Boone’s life is the subject of the passage.
The description of the windmill as "rheumatic and stiff in the joints from age" is an example of what literary device?"
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Personification is the technique in which something non-human is described as if it were a human being.
The purpose of this passage is:
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The passage provides a thorough description of a small village.
Why did the message have to be delivered that night?
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The passage states explicitly that they had to reach the captain that night so he could leave the next morning.
This passage probably comes from:"
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The passage is most likely introducing the location in which the story will take place.